Posted Fri, Jul 10, 2020 5:19 AM

AIG partners with NESG to fund an incidence and response tracker towards the containment of COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria

LAGOS, NIGERIA – June 8, 2020 – Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) is partnering with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) and the Federal Government by funding the building of a Nigeria COVID-19 Incidence and Resource  Tracker, Dashboard and Predictive Analytic Platform  (Systems Platform)  to assist the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. The Systems Platform solution is expected to provide a robust, up-to-date database of Federal and Sub-National resource and availability requirements for the COVID-19 response, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended resource specifications on packages for COVID-19.

“Once deployed, the Systems Platform will provide a National and Sub-National Inventory Management System that gives national visibility of what is procured, in-stock and out-of-stock across the Federal and State Testing, Treatment and Isolation Centres” said ‘Laoye Jaiyeola, Chief Executive Officer of the NESG. “The real-time data provided will enable government, the private sector, international organisations and other donors to mobilise more effectively in providing the critical human and material resources needed to support the country’s response to the pandemic”.

On May 19 2020, the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, which is constituted by heads of the Federal Ministry of Health, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (“NCDC”) and other Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government endorsed the partnership between Africa Initiative for Governance and The Nigerian Economic Summit Group for the development of the Systems Platform. The Systems Platform is equally deployed in collaboration with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum.

“Beyond improving the transparency, accountability and governance of national resources co-sourced from the public, private and development sectors towards the COVID-19 response, the Predictive Analytic Model embedded in the Platform will enable the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) predict and project the rate of infections, deaths and consequent resource requirements,” explained Ofovwe Aig-Imoukhuede, a Director of AIG. “This is key for the future of Nigeria’s COVID-19 response”.

The Systems Platform is expected to improve the National and State Health Information Management System by adding the Platform’s capabilities seamlessly to the country’s existing data ecosystem. The overarching objective is to help in galvanizing efforts at efficiently plugging nationwide resource gaps across the three priority areas of Testing, Treatment and Isolation and Contact Tracing and Tracking in the context of COVID-19.

ABOUT AFRICA INITIATIVE FOR GOVERNANCE (AIG)

Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) is a not-for-profit founded to inspire the transformation of Africa’s public sector. AIG works with governments, academic institutions and other partners to improve governance and transform public sector performance.

AIG’s pioneering initiative brings proven private sector innovation, leadership and funding to the public sector in a private-public partnership that seeks to attract, inspire and support future leaders of Africa’s public sector. With AIG’s continuing support, these high-calibre individuals will be able to drive best practice standards of governance in Africa, ensuring sustainable economic growth and social justice.

For more information, visit www.aigafrica.org

ABOUT THE NIGERIAN ECONOMIC SUMMIT GROUP (NESG)

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) is a private sector-led think-tank and research-based policy advocacy organisation that promotes sustainable and inclusive growth in the Nigerian economy.

It is a not-for-profit/non-partisan organisation with a mandate to promote and champion the reform of the Nigerian economy into an open, private sector-led economy that is inclusive, globally competitive on a sustainable basis. Over the years, it has emerged as the most prestigious platform for public-private dialogue in Nigeria.